Top 10 Villas
Round-ups
24th December 2014Its time to start planning for that summer getaway, so here's a round-up of our favourite villas at CoolStays. Something for every taste and budget across Spain, the Balearics, France, Greece and Italy - and they're booking up fast!
A Very Cowley Christmas
Features
12th December 2014Travel blogger, freelance editor and designer, Lucy Dodsworth got festive at Cowley Manor for their Christmas shopping event. With a Wizard of Oz, theme, plently of cocktails and a bath of baubles, this is what she discovered.
Just Landed - New CoolStays This Week - 11 Dec 2014
Just Landed
11th December 2014A chic retreat in the heart of Paris, luxury backcountry camping in the USA, a budget Greek escape with two private beaches, and a fabulous mountain lodge in the Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico.
Q&A with Askham Hall
Features
10th December 2014Askham Hall is a stunning boutique hotel in the Lakes District. It has it all, history, granduer and comfort. We spoke to it's owner Marie-Louisa Raeburn about its transfromation from magnificent 13th Century family home to luxury hotel.
Just Landed - New CoolStays This Week - 4 Dec 2014
Just Landed
4th December 2014Your own private island retreat in West Cork, a town house in a charming Majorcan village, a vast Georgian house in its own secluded estate, Welsh glamping at its best, a stunning Cotswolds cottage and a beautiful converted barn in dazzling Virginia countryside.
Top 5 CoolStays B&Bs
Round-ups
28th November 2014Our handpicked selection of B&Bs has something for every taste and budget. You can explore a city from chic lodgings, experience a different era at a retro retreat, sample local produce in a foodie inn with rooms, lounge in a boutique sanctuary or take in the view at a cliff-top bolthole. Not an awkward conversation over breakfast or dodgy shower in sight. Promise.
10 CoolStays Available for New Year
Round-ups
27th November 2014Get away with some mates, with the family, or escape the party at a hideaway for two. We've got something for everyone and every budget - Luxury lodges, cliff-top chalets, cottages, villas and apartments - in the UK and further afield. 10 cool places to stay, and see-in 2015.
In Pictures: Instamission Berlin for #WallFall25
Features
26th November 2014Photographer Neil Fraser found himself in Berlin for a friends birthday, which just happened to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. Here's what he saw.
Q&A with Westbrook Court
Features
26th November 2014We love Westbrook Court B&B in Hay-on-Wye. This rural retreat offers a choice of 5 stylish suites in a custom built timber clad building- this place has it all. So how did it come about? I spoke to Kari Morgan, the owner, to get the lowdown.
10 Fabulous Gift Ideas from CoolStays Owners
Round-ups
26th November 2014Our owners have some great gift ideas for this Christmas or, for that matter, any occasion. If you are an experience-over-stuff kinda person, read on. Boutique country house hotels, lighthouses and super cute beach huts await. Not a pair of socks to be seen.
Top 10 Cool Cottages
Round-ups
20th November 2014Cottage holidays are a British obsession. It's no surprise given the UK's unpredictable climate. Whether you are relaxing in the garden or cosying up by the fire, a cottage is perfect for all seasons and all weathers. So, if you are looking for a romantic bolthole for two, or a place to share with your friends and family, here are 10 of our favourites.
CoolStays Gift Vouchers
Site News
16th November 2016Christmas shopping? Looking for the perfect gift? Help is at hand with our CoolStays gift vouchers. Simply choose a design, choose your voucher value, add your personal greeting and purchase.
The 12 CoolStays of Christmas
Round-ups
18th November 2014Want to get away this Christmas? Well, its not too late to book! Here's our round-up of properties with availability over the holiday period. Something for everyone and every budget - Romantic retreats and family houses. The 12 Cool Stays of Christmas!
New CoolStays This Week - 13 Nov 2014
Just Landed
13th November 2014Just Landed - A gothic-style restored fishermen's hall in Suffolk, a stylish home-from-home in historic Rye, a converted blacksmith's workshop in Northumberland, a super-chic Manhattan crash pad and a stunning converted barn in lush Virginia countryside.
Anglo-American Travel Rocks!
Features
7th November 2014Cousins, brothers, allies, whichever pet-name you prefer, our Anglo-American relationship runs as deep and intertwined as the roots of many a US family tree. Steeped in history, politics and exchange of popular culture, our lighthearted cross-Atlantic rivalry, nicknames, and squabbles of the past, are fitting of any rough and tumble siblings. But behind the banter there is a loyalty, and a mutual fascination to hang-out hand-in-hand and explore each other’s back yard. Nichola Clarke investigates.
New CoolStays This Week - 6 Nov 2014
Just Landed
6th November 2014Just Landed - A luxury lakeside lodge in the Cotswolds, loft-style living in Berlin, a guest house perched above a Canadian bay, a historic landmark mansion in Chicago, luxury movie colony home in Palm Springs, and a rural hideaway in Northumberland.
New CoolStays for this week - 30 Oct 2014
Just Landed
30th October 2014Just Landed - A traditional country hall on the edge of the English Lakes, an amazing glamping experience in Dorset, cosy cabins in beautiful Catskill Mountains, a unique hand-crafted tinyhouse in Portland, Oregon, and a laidback boutique beachside hotel on New Zealand’s Waiheke Isle.
InstaMission at Trullo Bellissimo
Features
28th October 2014Instagram is fast becoming the biggest social network in the world of travel. In the first of a series of Instagram features we sent popular instagrammer Gabriel Tiranti on an "InstaMission" to Trullo Bellissimo, to capture the essence of what makes it a CoolStay.
New CoolStays for this week - October 23 2014
Just Landed
23rd October 2014Just landed - A Georgian apartment in the heart of Edinburgh where period features meet modern luxury. A fairytale cottage, perfect for two, set in the heart of Snowdonia, Wales. A sandstone long house in Cumbria’s mesmerising Eden Valley. An award winning converted stable in Brooklyn, New York. Secluded cabins in the beauty of Joshua Tree National Park. A stylish, country cottage for two with glorious views of the Scottish Borders.
CoolStays has Cabin Fever!
Round-ups
20th October 2014We have some super-cosy cabins listed on CoolStays. They are the perfect quirky and romantic retreat, here are 10 of our favourites...